Can an employer do this?

[gonelifting]

I know they can do anything I guess but How fair is it?

My wife is a therapist for a company that just recently got bought out. (the day after she was hired they told her) lol

They`re changing a bunch of things, She has to work 8 hours and show 480 minutes of actual therapy!!! EVERY DAY. What about paperwork comute to and from rooms, phone calls etc. etc. the list is a mile long. UNLESS YOU COMMIT FRAUD it`s highly unlikely to do that.

Anyway, that`s not the real complaint here. They now have her leaving the facility to go to another one that they own that could be 1/2 hour to over an hour drive, Depending on where it`s needed. The kicker is They DON`T PAY HER for the commute. So she could drive for 3 hours round trip and get paid for 5 hours that day. Is that fair or LEGAL for that matter?

They send her to other facilities whenever there is`nt 480 minutes of therapy at the particular place she`s at.

Note there are jobs where you can travel like this and get paid more money, but she chose this one where it`s stable and stayed in one place. lol

There`s definately something wrong with this.

 

[MattTheSkywalker]

typically yes they can - depends on the state but usually no issues.

Could also be a ploy to get shitbags to jump ship before any transition. it;s a lame tactic but seen it before.

 

[gonelifting]

typically yes they can - depends on the state but usually no issues.

Could also be a ploy to get shitbags to jump ship before any transition. it;s a lame tactic but seen it before.

NJ, I`m sure it IS legal but when you have a full time job and you have to commute from one facility to another, It`s on YOUR time? You get 5-6 hours in an 8 hour day?

I told her what if you stopped at the mall on the way to another facility and took 2 hours instead of 45 minutes? What would they tell you? Can they complain? Why? They`re not paying you for that time. Why should they complain?

You then become a subcontractor or something, Not an employee.

 

[Y_lifter]

I can't charge my company for travel time to the airport on the way out
OR
Travel time from the airport to the hotel and back again.

I can charge them for time in the air, layovers and waiting for flight departures..

It is the companys policy...
In her case, it is legal, just not nice..

 

[gonelifting]

I can't charge my company for travel time to the airport on the way out
OR
Travel time from the airport to the hotel and back again.

I can charge them for time in the air, layovers and waiting for flight departures..

It is the companys policy...
In her case, it is legal, just not nice..

I can understand that. She does`nt expect to be payed for commute to work from home, or her commute home from work, But if she`s at work where they hired her for a 40 hour/ week job, They tell her at noon to go to another facility and it`s an hour away to punch out? then punch in when she gets there? Then come back and do the same thing? lol She could work 8 hours that day in 11 hours, Which she does`nt do, She would just have 5 hours registered that day. But was hired for a full time 40hour/week job.

 

[Y_lifter]

I do get to charge travel time if I am asked to drive to another facility for a meeting etc..

Again, it comes down to charge policy..

Does the new owners have a feedback mechanism she can
sugguest this thru ?

 

[gonelifting]

Does the new owners have a feedback mechanism she can
sugguest this thru ?

Yes it`s called QUITTING. lol

Not trying to be an ass bro. I do appreciate the feed back. Just frustrated. Hate to see the wife getting kicked around like that.

All four of her cooworkers including her boss are looking elsewhere for work. They will find it becuase it`s an in demand market for them right now, Sign on bonuses etc.

That`s the way it goes when you don`t take care of your employees. Our benefits have`nt even kicked in yet. lol and She`s looking for another job..

Thanks again for the feedback

 

[Dial_tone]

Something that has to be answered here is liability. What happens if she has an accident driving between facilities? She's doing a company activity so the other person might sue the company instead. If she's a representative of the company during this commute I would think she should be paid for it, although they might say mileage only.

 

[Y_lifter]

Someone needs to speak up as policies can change if the company is worth a damn..

If they don't want to change, I'd leave as well..

 

[gonelifting]

One of her coworkers went 45 minutes to another place, worked for 1/2 an hour and came back It took him 2 hours total, He got payed 1/2 hour`s pay for those 2 hours. lol How can you make a living like that in an 8 hour day? lol

 

[Dial_tone]

At the risk of offending some people (like i've never been offended here) there's definitely somebody Jewish holding the checkbook here.
I seriously suggest a mass walkout.

 

[jerkbox]

screw that shit....i'd be out too.

 

[Y_lifter]

Bitch, get what you want, Keep your job
OR
Bitch, have them say no, Leave

 

[sh4dowf4lcon]

lol @ Jewish bookkeeper... @ DT

 

[NoDaddyNo]

Or Canadian. I had never heard that stereotype until moving here (not Canada), and now I hear it (and see it) all the time.

 

[Jimsbbc]

i have a principle where i will not let a firm get theirs and me not get mine - even if I have to quit and it's to my detriment. I would rather scramble to find another job than get ripped off.

 

[manny78]

Depends on your State's labor laws. Here it could be a disguised dismissal since the new owners must keep the employes and their condition unless the nature of the business has changed and/or all the employes were fired by the previous owner. But I'll admit that even under our laws here, this would be borderline...

 

[Lao Tzu]

off topic but is your wife a psychiatrist, as in having gone through med school, or a social worker or psychologist? props to her if she is a psychiatrist.

 

[gonelifting]

Occuptional Therapist

 

[manny78]

Also, many therapist are actually "self-employed" which exclude them from labor laws. Doesnt seem to be the case here with your wife.

 

[EnderJE]

Or Canadian. I had never heard that stereotype until moving here (not Canada), and now I hear it (and see it) all the time.

Canadian? I haven't seen that stereotype before. I'm curious now. Where have you seen it?

 

[Nonerz]

That really sucks. I think the liability issue is definitely worth looking into. Does she get paid mileage for driving to all these places? If not, she can deduct it on her taxes. Not much help, but it's a little something.